Linde plc

Footnotes

F1

Ordinary shares withheld to cover exercise price and tax withholdings.↩ 1↩ 2↩ 3↩ 4

F2

This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2025.↩ 1

F3

This option vested in full and became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.↩ 1↩ 2↩ 3↩ 4

F4

Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a one-for-one basis.↩ 1↩ 2↩ 3↩ 4↩ 5↩ 6

F5

Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2028 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.↩ 1↩ 2↩ 3↩ 4

F6

This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2023.↩ 1↩ 2

F7

Conversion to Linde plc Ordinary Shares is on a 1-for-1 basis.↩ 1

F8

Deferred stock units acquired under the Linde Compensation Deferral Plan ("Plan"). The deferred stock units will payout in Linde plc Ordinary Share on a one-for-one basis in accordance with the Plan.↩ 1↩ 2

F9

This option became exercisable in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.↩ 1↩ 2

F10

This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2024.↩ 1

F11

Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2025 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.↩ 1↩ 2

F12

This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 7, 2026.↩ 1

F13

The PSU paid out on March 9, 2026, and the number of shares awarded and paid out was determined based upon the relative total shareholder return ("RTSR") of Linde plc from 2023-2025 measured against TSR goals set by the Human Capital Committee of the Board of Directors when the PSU was granted on March 7, 2023.↩ 1↩ 2

F14

Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2027 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.↩ 1↩ 2

F15

This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2021.↩ 1↩ 2

F16

Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 7, 2026 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.↩ 1↩ 2

F17

This option vests over three years in three consecutive equal annual installments beginning on March 9, 2027.↩ 1

F18

Restricted Stock Units that will vest in full and payout on or about March 9, 2029 in Linde plc Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.↩ 1↩ 2